Remote Buddy
Remote Buddy is a macOS remote-control utility that lets you operate your Mac and supported apps with hardware remotes, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.
What is Remote Buddy?
Remote Buddy is a native macOS utility for controlling a Mac from a distance with supported remote controls and companion apps. It is designed for people who use their Mac as a media center, presentation computer, or living-room system and want easier control from the couch or across the room. The app supports a range of remotes and input methods, including Apple TV and mobile-device companions, and it can trigger actions, navigate apps, and manage playback without relying on the keyboard and trackpad. Remote Buddy also includes customizable behaviors and mappings so users can adapt buttons and commands to different apps and workflows. For home theater setups, media playback, automation shortcuts, and presentation control, it provides a focused way to operate macOS remotely. Remote Buddy is published by IOSPIRIT GmbH.
Key features
- Control your Mac with supported hardware remotes
- Use iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV companions as remote controls
- Navigate media apps and manage playback from across the room
- Customize button mappings and behaviors for different apps
- Trigger actions and shortcuts without using the keyboard or trackpad
- Work with living-room, home theater, and presentation setups
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Remote Buddy is legitimate remote-control software for macOS. Because it is meant to control apps and respond to remote input, users may encounter permissions related to input control, accessibility, or connected devices depending on how they use it. That kind of access is normal for a remote-control utility, but it still gives the app meaningful control over the Mac, so only keep it installed if you use those features and download updates from the publisher.
Recommendation: Keep Remote Buddy if you use a remote, mobile companion, or living-room control workflow on your Mac. If you no longer use remote control features, you can remove it to reduce background components and settings tied to the app without affecting macOS itself.
Common paths
/Applications/Remote Buddy.app
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Remote Buddy~/Library/Application Support/Remote Buddy/Behaviours
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.iospirit.RemoteBuddy.plist
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